Worcester Roots – Becoming Employee Owned

Worcester Telegram – Co-op members embrace alternative approach to business

Posted on January 1, 2019June 19, 2019

From the Worcester Telegram: Lisa A. McCarthy, of Worcester Bookkeeping Cooperative, at 50 Portland St., a bookkeeper for more than 30 years, said she was self-employed for 12 years and didn’t have room for new clients. “I was engaged by Worcester Roots to do some bookkeeping and that led to my sole-proprietorship conversion Jan. 1, […]

3Cross Fermentation Cooperative- Worcester, MA

Posted on January 1, 2018March 4, 2019

3Cross Fermentation Cooperative is a 3-employee worker cooperative brewery in Worcester, Massachusetts. The original owner drew inspiration from Black Star Co-op brewery in Austin, Texas, and realized it aligned with his original intentions to own a business that was community focused and now community owned. The cooperative will be crowdfunding by selling community equity shares to its patrons. Industry: Food and Beverage Location: Worcester, Massachusetts […]

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Worcester Telegram – Co-op members embrace alternative approach to business

3Cross Fermentation Cooperative- Worcester, MA